SLOVAK AND SLOVENE PRESIDENTS ON EURO-ATLANTIC ENLARGEMENT PROCESSES
At the 9th Meeting of Presidents of Central European States

Bled, 31 May 2002


Prior to a ceremony where a donation of the Slovak Republic to the International Trust Fund for Demining and Assistance to Mine Victims and preceding the official start of the Central European Presidential meeting, President Kucan met with Slovak President Schuster. In their talks, conducted in a very friendly atmosphere, the Presidents focused on EU and NATO enlargement and on their expectation for these processes to continue and strengthen Europe's ability to face up to the dilemmas of an interdependent world. They positively assessed Russia's role in these processes, particularly in the light of its recent agreement with NATO.

The Presidents also discussed the prospects for the Central European presidential dialogue.